Cattle-stanchion.



Nofssmn. PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

- L. c. BBBBE.

CATTLE STANGHION.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 18, 1905.

INYENTOIT .ZJNN- 6 33223 f T 2' (Di-175339 LINN o. BEEBE, F HAMILTON, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, LINN C. BEEBE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hamilton, in the county of Madison and State of- New York, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Stanchions, of which t e following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanymg drawing." My invention relates to an improved swingoattle-stanchion, and I declare that the lug f0 owing is a'full, clear, concise and exact detlon thereof, sufhcient to enable one scri skil ed in the art to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like letters and figures refer to like parts thron hout.

I have illustrate my invention in a single form thereof and do not limit myself to the particulars shown and described as I am aware that modifications may be'made without departing from the spirit and scope of my swinging stanchion showing a clip or guide invention In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of a stanchion frame with my stanchion shown therein. Fig. 2 is a side view in partial section of the upper and lower portions of the swinging or revolving stanchion, interme- (hate parts being omitted. Fig. 3 1s a top view, In section, of one of the bars of the thereon. Fig. 4 is a top View of the upper cross member of the swinging stanchion, and

Fig. 5 is a bottom member.

.liefcrring to the ligures in detail, A and B represent the lower and upper horizontal members of a fixed stanchion frame and which are held rigidly by vertical bars These parts reprcsen t any constrl iction which is suitable as a sup )ort or men it for the. swinging stanchion. 'lhis latter iscomn'ised of two vertical members or bars I) and and two transverse members or yokes (i and ll. Bar l) is'rigidlv connected with the yokes while the bar I) is pivotally mounted on one yoke, here yoke ll, its other end being free to swing to or' from the other bar. liar E is )rovided with a clip I with spread ends e whereby it readily engages the adjacent view of the lower such fixed standard (or the bar of the next swing- Specification of Letters Patent Application filed Ma 18,1905. SerialNo. 260,967.

Patented April 28, 190$.

may also be removable by withdrawing the sup orting pin or by a slotted construction of t 1e bar to rest on the pin.

In the u per horizontal member B of the stanchion f G by means of ports the upper yoke member passing through the yoke member and olt g the hn I Asseen in Fig. i'the sides of the yoke G, at the art through which the bolt g passes are thic ened or built up so that the opposite faces are brought uite close together around the bolt g and the ink thereon, and the latter has no appreciable room to slide on the bolt or to swing toward the sides of the oke G'to an oblique position on the bolt 9. heefiect is that the upper yoke and that end of the stanchion has litt e or no swing. front and back on thelin-k and the only movementof the upper end ,of the stanchion, exee t the side movement, is that allowed by the ink g on the fixed bolt i. Thus, while the lower end of the stanchion is free to swing to the limit of the chain connection and can be carried front and back by the animal, the upper end cannot be so carried but can be only swung by the movement of the link 9' on the bolt i. The movement will be naturally. limited by the weight of the. stanchion, which tends to keep the stanchion in vertical position and also in alinenient with the stanchion frame, since the bolt which sup )orts the swivel link is fixed in the stanchion frame.

()li'lhc u )pei' end of the pivoted stanchion bar E is a ial'ch l secured by hinge clip F and having a hook f suit-ably to engage the rame is fixed a bolt i which supports. the swivel link 9 which in turn supyoke (l and hold the bar in its closed or inner position. The lower yoke ll is formed subslanlially like the upper one, without the extended end and huvmg boil /1 on which is hung swivel and chain '11, with sullicient! length to pcrmll l'rceplav. that the yokes are suitably curved to receive the neck of the animal which can move freely it will be seen to and fro es ecially when feeding but not generally wit too great freedom: also that the limited movement of the upper end of the revolving stanchion prevents it from getting out of place and tends to hold them in alinement.

Various other benefits and advantages will be apparent to those who employ this device and need not he stated in detail, and various modifications can be made of the invention.

described the invention in the Having form here illustrated, I claim end desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In it device of the character described, a

frame and a, revolving stanchion supported semen thereon, the means of such support consistmg of a bolt fixed in the stanchion and passmg through it link, the stanchion having walls substantially transverse the axis of the bolt and adjacent the link whereby to limit the movement of the link axially of the bolt to limit the swing of the link in the line 01' the bolt.

In testimony whereof I nliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

B. E. BATEMAN,

FRANKLYN STRONG. 

